Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde was confirmed as the new District Court judge by the Senate in a unanimous 15-0 vote yesterday, which requires only Senate confirmation.
The vote followed a Senate Judicial Committee confirmation hearing yesterday morning chair by Sen. Tuiagamoa...
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — Based on a recommendation by Chief Justice Michael Kruse, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga has nominated current District Court Pro Tempore, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde as a district court judge with the nomination introduced in the Senate last week.
Under local law...

![Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono (left) and District Court Judge Pro Tempore, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde (right) pose for a photo yesterday following her Senate confirmation hearing as a judge of the District Court. She was later confirmed to the post, which requires only Senate confirmation. [photo: FS] Sen. Soliai Tuipine Fuimaono (left) and District Court Judge, Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde (right)](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gwen_n_soliai_5710.jpg?itok=0ZbHjOFX)
![Tauiliili-Langkilde returned home in 1996 as an attorney-at-law, after obtaining her Juris Doctor from the William S. Richardson School of Law and gaining admission to practice law in the courts of Hawaii. [SN file photo] Gwen Tauiliili-Langkilde](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/gwen_5935wweb_3.jpg?itok=hIhvi6g6)